In August, a series of public lectures given by Jean and John Comaroff in Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires (the latter hosted by the University of San Martin) bridged various linguistic and intellectual gaps often present in South-South critical dialogues. In July, a book launch debate between John Comaroff and Ato Quayson, convened by Achille Mbembe, took place in the context of the Johannesburg Workshop for Theory and Criticism (WITS University). A few events held during the Southern winter of 2011 anticipated the arguments that are part of this dossier. The panel was planned over months of communication and shared reading as the final galley proofs of the book became available.
They represent the spirit of collegial yet critical engagement in which the event was organized (1).
The essays that follow were originally presented at a round table on Jean and John Comaroff’s latest book, Theory from the South, Or, How Euro-America is Evolving toward Africa (Paradigm 2012), held at the American Anthropology Association annual meeting (Montreal, November 2011).
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